Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code Chapter 32 > Subchapter C - Required Reports and Filings

• Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005